Trump is reportedly putting his name on all the stimulus checks being mailed out, which may delay the process by several days

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  • President Donald Trump's name will be printed on the tens of millions of stimulus checks being mailed out to Americans in the coming days, according to The Washington Post.
  • Senior officials at the Internal Revenue Service told The Washington Post on Tuesday that the decision was finalized late Monday.
  • Two senior IRS officials told The Post that the decision to print Trump's names on the checks will likely lead to a delay in mailing out the checks.
  • The move stands in conflict with decisions made by the IRS in the past, as there are laws in place to ensure that the federal agency operates without political bias.
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President Donald Trump's name will reportedly be printed on the tens of millions of stimulus checks being mailed out to Americans in the coming days, an unprecedented move that is being perceived by some as politically motivated. 

Senior officials at the Internal Revenue Service told The Washington Post on Tuesday that the decision was finalized late Monday. According to The Post, payments being mailed out to over 70 million Americans in the coming days will say "President Donald J. Trump" on the left side of the check, below a line that reads, "Economic Impact Payment."

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